Awarding body:
The Edexcel Foundation (EDEXCEL)
Qualification type:
BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
What's the Construction course about?
The BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Construction is designed to equip individuals with practical skills, knowledge and understanding required for success in current employment in technical and professional disciplines within the construction industry. Those individuals may already possess construction craft knowledge but wish to transfer and build upon those skills, working towards becoming a member of the construction professions. The qualification also enables progression to BTEC Higher National Certificates or undergraduate degree qualifications and professional occupations in the built environment.
You will cover the following modules:
- Health, safety and welfare
- Construction and the environment
- Construction technology and design
- Construction science and materials
- Planning, organisation and control of resources
- Measuring, tendering and estimating procedures
- Surveying processes
- Building technology
The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops, laboratory-based practicals and tutorials. Your work will be assessed continuously throughout the course.
What will I be able to do after I've completed this course?
Once you have completed the Subsidiary Diploma it can lead on to numerous opportunities for further study including, HNCs, foundation degree and honours degree courses. This course can lead to career opportunities in construction management, architecture, building surveying and quantity surveying and a variety of allied jobs within the built environment field.
What qualifications or experience do I need to do this course?
You will need to be employed in the construction industry to do this course. You will need a City & Guilds Ordinary or Advanced Craft in a related vocational area. Mature candidates with at least two years' experience in an appropriate area will also be able to gain entry onto this course.
Which qualification will I be awarded if I successfully complete the Construction course?
You will be awarded the Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Construction.
Hours per week
7
As the definition of full time and part time can vary from course to course, please check with the tutor as to the exact number of hours study each week this course will entail.
Price (for guidance only)
£1220.00
The fee for this course is approximate and subject to change.The price includes tuition and materials fees (where applicable), but excludes any exam or registration fees (where applicable). The actual amount you pay may also be affected by your age and personal circumstances. For further details please visit our fees section.
How do I apply?
For further information or to apply for a course, contact our Course Enquiry Team on FREECALL 0800 068 8585 or email enquiries@themanchestercollege.ac.uk.
You can also apply on line for the Construction course.
Please note, the course information on this website is provided as a reference guide only and is subject to change. It is therefore important that you check all course details, including location, timetable, fee, etc, at enrolment as the college operates a no refund policy.
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